The Teacher's Lounge Presented by Curriculum Trak

As the executive director for the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education (CACE), Dr. Tim Van Soelen invests much of his energy into helping Christian schools meet their mission while promoting high academic results. In this episode he shares some wisdom and insights for educators along with highlights of the work CACE is doing to help schools thrive into the future while meeting the needs of their students today.

Marlene Dickinson outlines the reasons schools should be more engaged in the performing arts for the sake of their students, and she highlights the resources she and her team make available through faithbasedstudentmusicals.com.

Ernie Delgado and Lauralyn Vasquez of Beyond Technology Education join the podcast to describe some of the challenges and concerns related to changes in technology and how they are seeking to serve educators in the midst of those changes. We also outline our upcoming Innovative Educators Conference held in Brea, CA, July 24-27, 2023.

After 40+ years in both public and private education, and most recently serving as the assistant superintendent for the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Dr. Mark Majeski shares his view on the value of Catholic education and how the gospel lived out through faith-based educators can provide a consistent and steadying force for good in the community.

Ashton Tate wants to help make physical health a greater priority in faith-based schools. Drawing on his own personal and spiritual journey into health and in collaboration with faith-based curriculum writers, he has developed a series of curriculum resources to support any teacher in their efforts to equip their students for healthy lifestyles through their school years and beyond. Find out why he believes the focus in PE and Health class should be more about coaching students to develop healthy habits even over the delivery of content of developing game-specific skills. Ashton offers a free health devotional guide which you can access here: https://www.formcurriculum.com/devotional-guide-free-resource-edu.

Anna Salton Eisen, daughter of Holocaust survivors, author, speaker, and community leader, has made it her mission to learn about her parents’ experiences, make their accounts accessible to others, and confront hatred, bigotry, and prejudice with hope and love. In this podcast episode, Anna describes why she considers it her calling to share the stories of the Holocaust today. As you listen to Anna’s perspective on the value of sharing these authentic experiences, you can also explore the resources Anna provides to support educators at www.annasaltoneisen.com.

Dan Beerens, co-chair of Christian Deeper Learning, shares about why Christian Deeper Learning was founded and what it is seeking to do. Hear from Dan about how this initiative is an outgrowth of his over forty years seeking to strengthen Christian schools and build Kingdom Educators.

Since 2005, Echoes and Reflections, a content partner with Curriculum Trak, has been dedicated to reshaping the way teachers and students understand, process, and navigate the world through the events of the Holocaust. Jesse Tannetta, program manager, discusses how they go about that mission and the resources they offer to educators and schools.

Dr. Mark Eckel, president of The Comenius Institute, author, teacher, professor, theologian,  and a long-time friend to Curriculum Trak, shares his thoughts on Christian education, faith-learning, and what it means to be a Christian educator. Mark Eckel draws from over 35 years in Christian education as a high school teacher, undergraduate and graduate professor, curriculum writer, and conference speaker to support not only Christian educators but anyone seeking to engage their culture in practical and engaging ways. In today’s conversation, he focuses primarily on the role of the Christian teacher in the Christian school classroom. Be sure to check out his wide-ranging resources at MarkEckel.com.

Dr. Mark Eckel, president of The Comenius Institute, author, teacher, professor, theologian, and a long-time friend to Curriculum Trak, shares his thoughts on Christian education, faith-learning, and what it means to be a Christian educator. Mark Eckel draws from over 35 years in Christian education as a high school teacher, undergraduate and graduate professor, curriculum writer, and conference speaker to support not only Christian educators but anyone seeking to engage their culture in practical and engaging ways. In today’s conversation, he focuses primarily on the role of the Christian teacher in the Christian school classroom. Be sure to check out his wide-ranging resources at MarkEckel.com.